Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-08
HE HOPES AND HOPES
CLUvERius APPARENTLY NOT YET
REALIZING THE SERIOUSNESS
or HIS SITUATION.
The Visits Of Or. Hatcher to the Governor
Hot TO Ask for Reprieve-Priso-
ner's Visitors.

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ner's Visitors.
II seems that somebody went astray In
the statement with reference TO DR..
Haicbef's visit 10 Governor Lee on
| wednesday. That visit was made with
out the request or knowledge either
OF Willie Cluyeiius or the prisoner.
They bad never asked him to approach the
Governor for any purpose since the time
that he secured the rcpncye for The
prisoner. Indeed, the Dispatch learns that
| there has been no communication OF any
sort between DR.. Hatcher aud Willie Gu.
| yerius for several weeks, and II Is due to
| The latter to say that he has always trusted
| DR.. Hatcher simply as his brothers spirit
| ual counsellor, and has never sought 10
| use him I'm any other w3y. DR.. Hatcber's
| visit TO the Governor had no reference
| whatever 10 the matter OF The prisoners
| repIieye. lie went for another reason, saw
| the Governor, transacted his business, and
retired without any discussion OF the
| prisoners case.
II Is due to DR.. Hatcher to say that he
| has always treated the reporters with cor
| dial respect. lie has not hesitated to give
| them any Information which 1t seemed
| proper for him, in his peculiar relations TO
the prisoner, 10 give.
| II can be no harm to say that DR.. Hatcher
feels tht most profound solicitude as to
\ the fate of the prisoner. SO far as can be
/ ascertained he has never expressed an
| opinion as TO his guilt or innocence, but he
| hes been visiting HIM occasionally ever since
1 T. IL aaf Ia haa ot,onf MANY lQIIFa
| in the prisoners cell. and often knelt with
! him in prayer. His business is with his
soul, and his chief concern is as TO his
eternal welfare. At the same time the re-
| porteIs have notion that he knows some
| things which would be intensely entertain
ing to the public II he would only let them
! out.
THE GOVERNOR.
Governor Lee understood that DR..
| Hatcher desired another interview with
| him last night, but the Governor had an
| imperative call TO visit his farm near Alex.
andria and Washington city, and he wrote
a letter to DR.. Hatcher Yesterday afternoon
stating the fact and saying that he would
return on Sunday or Monday.
The status OF the Gluyerius case Is the
same that il was when the Governor refused
commutotlon and, at the solicitation OF DR..
Hatcher, granted reprIeye. 1t Is not be-
| heyed that he will further interfere with the
course OF the law; that Is, not unless there
is some astonishing development warrant
ing further clemeDcy.
HIS VISITORS.
Cluverius was busy all day yesterday re-
ceiying visitors. Among those who called
were Hon. John $. Wise, Mrs. Jane Tun-
stall, Dir. Bev. Crump, Willie Cluverius,
Nj. John $. DOdson, and Dir. Mark Davis.
The prisoner was represented TO be in
fne spirits.
Ii is the opinion OF many that he has not
given up all bope. His friends, however,
know that as things now stand he VIII
most surely be hanged on Friday next.
Mr.. WISE AND THE TALKED.ABOu1 HABEAs
CORPUS.
AS heretofore stated. Hon. John s. Wise
call, at the city jail Monday and had
lengthy Interview with Cluverius. Prisoner
having requested Mr. Wise not to diyulge
the nature Of their conversation, this gen.
tleman has respected that wish, and, al
though pressed by newspaper-men aud
possibly others, be has given no one any
idea OF what the object of bis visit was
Out OF this grew the rumor, which has
gained rapid circulation, that Mr.. Wise
would. as soon as Judge Hughes, OF
the United States Court, who was
then in Norfolk, arrived ia the city, apply
TO him for a writ OF hdbe0S corpus to get
the case into that court. When Judge
Hughes arrived IN the city yesterday Mr.
WISE and Beverley 7. Crump, Esq, OF
counsel for the prisoner, were engaged IN
close conversation on some subject
whether in connection with tbis case or not
is not known. Judge Hughes heard mo-
tiOns in n number Of cases in his private
Office, hut did not go into the courtroom,
Mr.. Wise, with other members OF the
bar, was counsel In several OF these cases, |
and in this capacity he appeared before |
Judge Hughes. While a number OF gen. |
tlemen were in the room he was heard to |
remark TO the Judge that he desired to |
speak with him privately, and 1t was sug- |
gtsted that the object OF this Interview |
was TO consult as TO whether the case |
could be gotten into Judge Hugbes's court, |
and II so, whether anything would |
lie gained by II. A representative |
OF the Dispatch called at Mr.. Wise's |
Office later in the afternoon, but he was not |
IN. Judge Hughes was found in his room |
in the custom.house building and asked |
about The matter. He replied that Mr. |
Wise bad presented no application to him
At all, nor bad they held any conversation |
whatever IN connection with the case; that
all he bad heard about the matter was some
remark made by Mr.. Wise to some other
member OF the legal fraternity; that 1t
might be possible 10 squeeze some beans
out OF cucumber, but not for
the United States Court TO have Jurisdiction
over this case; that the law on this question
bad been too well settled for any respectable |
lawyer 10 attempt TO bring such case be-
fore the United States Court. He did not |
mean 10 reflect on Mr.. Wise, but did not |
think this gentleman would attempt sucn N |
couise.
Jeter PhilIips's Confession.
Jeter Phillips was hanged IN the Henrico |
county-iaiI yard July %, 1870. DR.. deter |
and DI. Dickinson accompanied prisoner |
10 the scaflold, and, after some preimina- |
mes, DIR. Dickinson read the foli1wlDg
paper:
"RICHsoND, July %, 1870.
"I, James Jeter Phillips, condemned to |
be hanged on the charge OF numbering my |
vile, and expecting soon to appear in the
presence Of my Creator and my Judge, do |
make the following confession and state
ment:
al acknowledge that | am guilty OF the |
crime for which | am condemned and de- |
serve the punishment which the law pro.
nounces against me. need not detail the |
circumstances OF my crime; they are /
mainly as they were presented In The testi-
mony on my trial. 4
ii lived unhappily with my wife.
al scarcely know when l formed the |
purpose OF getting rid OF her. While on |
my last visit TO her mother | revolyed the |
subject In my mind. After brought her
to Richmond my purpose was settled. 1
borrow ed pistol, aud on Sunday evening !
took her from the boarding-house, and we |
walked to the place where her body was |
found aud murdered her. ! confess the |
greatness OF my guilt, and do noe under
stand bow / could have been led 10 ocommit |
such dreadful deed. have confessed |
il with sorrow before God, aud hope that |
He has forgiven me through the merits OF |
Jesus Christ. acknowledging my sin be- |